Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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Patients who receive radiation treatment (RT) for breast cancer often report pain, which contributes negatively to quality of life (QoL). ⋯ Patients with locoregional RT had higher baseline pain that remained elevated after RT completion and should be screened for pain and provided with pain management and support when necessary.
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Pain prevalence in pediatric hospitals has been investigated in many developed countries, but little is known about this topic in China. ⋯ Most children, especially those who are younger (<4 years old), experienced moderate or severe pain during their hospitalization, but did not receive appropriate interventions.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of Hand Massage on Pain, Anxiety, and Vital Signs in Patients Before Venipuncture Procedure: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Massage is one of the relaxation techniques commonly used in recent years to control pain, stress, and anxiety. ⋯ Hand massage was found to be a simple, non-pharmacologic, inexpensive, and independent nursing practice that could be used to reduce anxiety and positively affect vital signs in patients before venipuncture procedure.
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Chronic low back pain is a prevalent condition, often involving an inflammatory process. Behavioral symptoms, including depressed mood, fatigue, and sleep disturbance, intensifies pain and reduces quality of life. ⋯ Findings revealed a two-class model, with Class 1 characterized by more depressive mood, fatigue, and sleep disturbance compared to Class 2. Class 1 participants reported worse quality of life than those in Class 2. Pain severity and pain interference were not significantly different between the classes. Levels of IL-6 were significantly greater in Class 1 participants compared to Class 2 with higher levels of IL-6 correlating with greater pain severity and sleep disturbances. Logistic regression revealed higher levels of IL-6 predicted Class 1 membership. Behavioral symptoms cluster exist in chronic low back pain patients and impact quality of life. Inflammation may contribute to relationship between behavioral symptoms and pain severity.
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Poorly controlled pain in patients is related to several complications, such as increased nosocomial infections and mortality, where nurses play a crucial role. ⋯ A knowledge gap exists regarding nurses' pharmacological and assessment concepts, and there are differences in knowledge depending on professional group. The KASRP allows for a good discrimination of low levels of knowledge.